1. Description

This class lays out the conceptual framework for the entire course. The objective of the course is to outline the various forms of complexity which are then organized in three key dimensions of complexity: (i) Complexities related to Parties; (ii) Complexities related to Issues; and (iii) Complexities related to Process.

2. Ancillary Material

2.1. Readings

2.1.1. Required

I. William Zartman. 1994. “Two’s Company and More’s a
Crowd: the Complexities of Multilateral Negotiation.” Introduction Chapter in International Multilateral Negotiation: Approaches to the Management of Complexity. Pages 1-10. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

I. William Zartman. 1994. “The Elephant and the Holograph: Toward a Theoretical Synthesis and a Paradigm.” Chapter 10 in International Multilateral Negotiation: Approaches to the Management of Complexity. Pages 213-222. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.